Members of Both Parties Signaled Support for Moves to Impose New Constraints on Wall Street

WASHINGTON—Lawmakers from both parties pressed U.S. regulators to continue efforts to lessen the risk big banks pose to the financial system, signaling support for recent moves to impose new constraints on Wall Street.

The support for a big-bank regulatory crackdown was underscored at a Senate Banking Committee hearing Tuesday as lawmakers drew a distinction between large banks and other financial firms. Several senators pushed regulators to ease burdens on insurance companies and small and midsize banks while backing...